Author: historikate

“That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.”
hashtag#DeclarationofIndependence

Happy Memorial Day with deepest thanks to all who gave their all for the sake of freedom and liberty.

#freedomisnotfree

I am excited to announce that I am beginning a new article series featuring actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age! Not only will the articles highlight their sparkling careers in Hollywood, but they will also discuss different parts of their lives off of the silver screen.

I have made my decision regarding the first installment of this series, which will feature the beautiful Vivien Leigh!

My copy of The Historian’s Magazine Edition 17 arrived today! I had a great time researching Roxelana of the Ottoman Empire for my article, “The Concubine Who Changed Her Stripes.” Check it out!

HOME

Hey, y’all! Check out my new article below! The Salem Witch Trials were a dark chapter in Colonial American history, and women were dominantly the targets of accusation in the 1600s for various reasons. In this article, I discuss Puritan religion and its contribution to the paranoia and hysteria that led to the trials in Salem.

There are new articles coming soon! I am kicking off this season with another “bad girl” of history, Margaret Stephenson Scott. Margaret was among the last to be tried as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 and was executed by hanging on September 22 (Colonial calendar). She was later pardoned of her crimes as an alleged witch. This will never undo the injustice she and others endured, but she can now be remembered with accuracy. As a descendent of Margaret Scott, I hope to represent her memory well within the chronicle of history in early America.

For you, Margaret Scott.

Wikicommons/Public Domain

Edition 13 of the Historian’s Magazine is out and available to read for free! This edition, I focus on Joan of Arc who is a primary player during the Hundred Years’ War. Her conquest began in the quiet garden of her family’s farm, where she claims to have heard the voice of God, giving her instructions to fight English tyranny, and advocate for the rightful king to take his place on the throne of France. You can read my article on pages 40-41 by following the link below!

https://thehistoriansmagazine.com/preview/#dearflip-df_2639/1/

Years prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a lawyer and landowner from Pennsylvania named John Dickenson penned a series of twelve letters, which are  named, “Letters from a Farmer” between 1767-1768. These letters first appeared in the Pennsylvania Chronicle in December 1767. One of the most intriguing and accurate descriptions of the consequences of pursuing independence from Great Britain is found in his third letter, “Torn from the body, to which we are united by religion, liberty, laws, affections, relation, language and commerce, we must bleed at every vein.” The American Colonies took on this inevitable fate to fight for independence. It’s important to remember that by signing the document, those fifty-six men committed an act of treason according to Great Britain and put their lives and the lives of their families in peril. However, these same men knew the value of planting the foundations of our great nation. Today is indeed a day to celebrate the courage and sacrifices bore by so many.

On July 3, 2007, I stood in the signing room at Independence Hall, and I can say that the weight of this day in the United States’ history was felt in full.
Happy Independence Day! 
#7/4/1776